[figure] In a borax bead test under hot condition, a metal salt (one from the given) is heated at point B of the flame, resulted in green colour salt bead. The spin-only magnetic moment value of the salt is BM (Nearest integer) [Given atomic number of Cu = 29, Ni = 28, Mn = 25, Fe = 26]
Answer
6
Solution
Point B = inner (reducing) zone of the flame
Bead colours in the reducing flame: Fe → green; Cu → red (opaque); Ni → grey; Mn → colourless
⇒ green bead ⇒ the salt is an iron(III) salt
Fe3+ = [Ar]3d5 ⇒ n = 5 unpaired electrons
= n(n + 2) = 5 7 = 35 = 5.92 BM ≈ 6
Answer: 6